EATING meat is a symbol of power and status, and those who see themselves as having lower socio-economic status prefer meat, and eat more meat, due to this perception, research shows.
The research from...

A brand concept that seeks to unite Indigenous cattle producers to grow and market their own meat under the Blackfella Beef brand has been backed by the beef industry.
Professor Alice Woodhead, from the...

Global meat processor JBS has launched a new premium Australian beef brand for top-end restaurants in Australia and overseas.
Named “Little Joe”, the brand will provide grass-fed Australian beef that...

China has lifted a three-month ban on beef imports processed by a group of Australian abattoirs.
The ban had been enforced due to non-compliance with China’s labelling regulations.
Australian Country...

The major Queensland beef producer Australian Country Choice has filed a Queensland Supreme Court action against its sole customer, Coles Supermarkets.
In a statement of claim over breach of commercial...

Australia’s first widely available certified organic beef hot dog range is now being sold in Woolworths supermarkets.
The hot dog, produced by Cleaver’s Organic, is made using Australian beef, spices,...

Changes are needed to improve transparency and competitiveness in Australia’s cattle and beef markets, says the Australian Competition and Consumer Commission (ACCC).
The ACCC has just released the results...

Australian farmers are worried that the overtly hostile rhetoric of American President-elect Trump toward imports might close their second most-important market.
The US currently takes 11 per cent of Australia’s...

The ASX-listed Bindaree Beef Group has won four medals at the 2016 Australian Food Awards held in Melbourne this week.
From a field of over 25 entries, Bindaree’s Cape Byron Angus Beef won the gold medal...

Australian beef prices are expected to continue remaining strong says a new Rabobank report.
According to Rabobank’s latest ‘Beef Quarterly’, Australian cattle prices one again rose to record prices...